At least 24 people were killed in two separate armed attacks in Honduras on Thursday, underscoring the country’s deepening security crisis despite new anti-violence reforms.
The deadliest assault took place at a ranch in Trujillo, where gunmen killed at least 19 workers. Prosecutors warned the death toll could rise as forensic teams continue operations at the scene.
Authorities linked the massacre to ongoing turf wars between rival criminal groups fighting for control of palm plantations and drug trafficking routes in northern Honduras.
In a separate attack near the Guatemalan border in Omoa, armed assailants opened fire on police officers conducting an anti-gang mission, killing four officers and one civilian.
The National Police of Honduras announced immediate security interventions in the affected areas following the attacks.
The violence came just days after Honduras’ Congress approved a new package of security reforms aimed at curbing crime in one of Central America’s deadliest countries.
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